307-09: “Circa
1870. two-and-one-half story brick Second Empire-style double. Some slate
shingles remain. Fenestration and facade radically altered circa 1925.
First-floor front brick addition; 309 later stuccoed.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
national register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1870, June: The
census first enumeration included a blank line indicating the house was empty.
1870, Nov., 2nd
enumeration
John McClain 35-39
Sadie McClain 30-34
William McClain 10-14
Fannie McClain 10-14
Clakr McClain 5- 9
Tilly Extell [No age given]
(ED 77, 5)
Note: the second
enumeration of the census only provides broad age groups.
1880:
Jacob W. Helffrich 44 Machinist
Sally
S. Helffrich 38
Charles B. Helffrich 16 Clerk
in bank; unemployed 8 months in past year
Harry B. Helffrich 14 Errand
boy; unemployed 8 months in past year
Annie A. K. Helffrich 6
(ED 487, 1)
1900:
Jacob W Helffrich 63 Boarding and Livery stables; renting
Sarah S Helffrich 58 Married
37 years, 4 children, 3 surviving
Annie A
Helffrich 26
(ED 543, 8A)
1910:
John W Atkinson 45 Father born
in N.J.; [no occupation listed]
Martha C Atkinson 38 Married
6 years, no children; born in
(ED 492, 6A)
1920:
Robert
Somerville 50 Police sergeant;
born in [Northern]
Jean
Somerville 40 Born in N.Y., parents born in
James
Somerville 39 Brother; police officer; born in
Fidel
Barreras 19 Lodger; student; born in
(ED
678, 9A)
In 1930, Robert and Jean Summerville
were living at
1930:
Lydia
Becker 61 Widowed; owner, house valued at $7,000
Edward
K Becker 22 Electrician at stock exchange
-2nd
household
William
Nixon 67 Restaurant chef; renting for $40 per
month; married at age 30
Chrissie
Nixon 85 Wife; married at age 20
Irene
Marshall 62 Daughter
(ED
398, 20A)
Note: the ages and relationships
don’t match.
The 1950 directory lists an I.
Marshall living at 6237 Larchwood Ave.